Community Legal
Information
Legal Information
for the Community
information on civil, criminal and family law provided by the Legal
Aid Office (Queensland)
Legal
Information
provided by the NSW Legal Aid Commission
Legal
Help
provided by the Law Society of NSW
The Law and
You
provided by the NSW Attorney General's Department
Legal Aid Western
Australia
information about common legal problems in the categories "Home and
Car", "Criminal Law" and "Families"
Law For You
"plain English legal information"
Redfern Legal
Centre Factsheets
includes Tenants Rights Factsheets and Credit and Debt Factsheets
Complain On-Line
"A new resource for consumers - Lots of links, help and advice. The
easiest way to get satisfaction! Complain the easy way!"
Consumer
Rights (Office of Fair Trading)
although UK-based, this site has much information which is relevant
to Australian consumers |
Information about On-Line
Trading
consumeronline.gov.au
"The Commonwealth Government's One-Stop-Shop
for Consumer
Protection in Australia"
10
Things to Check before Shopping on the Internet
Provided
by the Consumer Affairs Division of the Commonwealth
Treasury |
Information for
Business People
Legal Issues
Guide for Small Business
provided by the Federal Department of Employment, Workplace Relations
and Small Business
Small
Business - some things you should know
provided by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Going
into business?
provided by the Law Society of NSW |
Information for
Young People
Lawstuff
"the website with a whole bunch of stuff about legal rights for people
under 18", provided by the National Children's & Youth Law Centre
Legal Info Kit
Online
provided by the Youth Advocacy Centre (Queensland)
The Law for Young
People
provided by the Youth and Family Service (Logan City) Inc.
Law
for Young People
provided by the NSW Law Society
Young
People and the Law in Western Australia
provided by the Youth Legal Service (WA)
Legal Age of Consent
a site which purports to list the legal age of sexual consent for various
countries and jurisdictions around the world - please note what the site
itself says: "This is not an official guide. We do not guarantee
the accuracy of any of the information contained herein."
The Domestic
Violence & Incest Resource Centre (DVIRC)
funded by the Department of Human Services, Victoria. Comprises "a
statewide resource centre for information about domestic violence and child
sexual assault". |
Information for
Women
Queensland
Government's Office of Women's Policy (OWP)
Includes information on various social and legal issues of relevence
to women
Women's Information
Referral Exchange (Wire)
A similar range of information on social and legal issues of relevence
to women
TheWomen's
Legal Centre
Funded by Legal Aid and Family Services, CommonwealthAttorney-General's
Department; provides free, confidential telephone advice.
The Domestic
Violence & Incest Resource Centre (DVIRC)
funded by the Department of Human Services, Victoria. Comprises "a
statewide resource centre for information about domestic violence and child
sexual assault". |
Information for
Aged People
Patrick Wilfred
Doyle's Home Page
Information about Wills, guardianship, retirement accommodation and
other legal issues |
Information for
Gay and Lesbian People
Gay and Lesbian
Rights
provided by the Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby Inc.
GayLawNet
includes "Frequently Asked Questions" in respect of legal issues
Legal Age of Consent
a site which purports to list the legal age of sexual consent for various
countries and jurisdictions around the world - please note what the site
itself says: "This is not an official guide. We do not guarantee
the accuracy of any of the information contained herein." |
Information for
Dog Owners
Dogs
Downunder
"news of local laws and legislation likely to affect Australian dog
owners" |
On-Line Legal Services
Note: Fees may be payable for
some or all of the services available from these sites
Legalmart
claims "to link leading law firms with consumers using innovative Internet
technology"
Public
Trustee of New South Wales
make your Will on-linean
Legal Wills Made
Easy
on-line kit for making a will |
Links to Other
Resources
Community
Legal Information (Australia)
directory of websites provided by Australian Legal Information Institute
(AustLII)
Plain
English Sites
directory of websites provided by Foundation Law
Australian
Community Legal Centres Home Page
"Community legal centres (CLCs) are independent organisations who provide
legal advice and advocacy for a range of individuals and groups in the
community, especially those who are on low incomes or otherwise disadvantaged
in their access to justice." This site provides links to CLCs throughout
Australia.
The Consumer Gateway
a UK site (hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry), providing
on-line access to information and advice for consumers, with links to websites
containing consumer information and advice from UK Government departments,
consumer organisations and others |
